Japan Sumo Association Chairman Kitanoumi resigns

Japan Sumo Association Chairman Kitanoumi resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Kitanoumi emerges during a break of a board meeting of sumo's governing body at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 8. Kitanoumi, who has been under fire over alleged use of marijuana by Russian sumo wrestlers, tendered his resignation during the meeting, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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